Senior Propulsion Test Engineer: Cryogenic & Main Engine

Blue Origin; Merritt Island (FL); On-site; USD 99,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Parental leave

Disability insurance

401(k) match

Education support

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Fluids & Propulsion Test Engineer to own vehicle-integrated main engine testing on the MK2 Alpha Lander. You will develop test methods, ground support equipment, and test procedures to efficiently complete campaigns, while coordinating a small team of technicians during setups and tear-downs.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in engineering, 4+ years in propulsion testing, and experience with cryogenic testing and test instrumentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, chemical, or related engineering fields.
• 4+ years experience with propulsion testing.
• Experience with developing, writing, and executing test procedures.
• Willingness to commit to tight deadlines and be ambitious.
• Experience reading P&ID schematics/layout designs.
• Understand fundamentals of pressure, flow, and temperature instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute test procedures of facility sub-systems to satisfy program objectives.
• Design, plan, fabricate, install, and operate pneumatic and cryogenic test capabilities.
• Develop test methods to efficiently complete integrated system testing.
• Maintain fluids test equipment configuration control, calibration, and traceability.
• Write test procedures, manage procedural red lines, and incorporate updates during test campaigns.
• Oversee vendor design and fabrication of fluids test equipment and support equipment.
• Participate in gated design and Test Readiness Reviews.
• Perform facility activation tests of fluids subsystems.
• Maintain and operate pneumatic and cryogenic hardware and/or control software.
• Follow safety policies during test planning and operations.
• Troubleshoot anomalies real-time.
• Reduce, analyze, and archive test data to support verification tasks.

Skills

Propulsion testing

Test procedures

P&ID drawings

Instrumentation basics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

LabView

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Fluids & Propulsion Test Engineer to own vehicle-integrated main engine testing on the MK2 Alpha Lander. You will develop test methods, ground support equipment, and test procedures to efficiently complete campaigns, while coordinating a small team of technicians during setups and tear-downs.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in engineering, 4+ years in propulsion testing, and experience with cryogenic testing and test instrumentation.